Table 1 Clinicopathologic features of OM in this study
From: Decompressive effects of draining tube on suppurative and sclerosing osteomyelitis in the jaw
Variables | Sclerosing OM with drain (n = 14) | Sclerosing OM without drain (n = 9) | Suppurative OM with drain (n = 15) | Suppurative OM without drain (n = 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Male | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Female | 10 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Age | 67.07 ± 10.83 (82–45) | 61.89 ± 13.74 (83–37) | 62.80 ± 17.29 (80–12) | 66.60 ± 19.76 (87–40) |
Signs and symptoms | ||||
Swelling | 6 (42.86%) | 6 (66.67%) | 11 (73.33%) | 3 (60.00%) |
Pain | 9 (64.29%) | 5 (55.55%) | 7 (46.67%) | 2 (40.00%) |
Fistula | 4 (28.57%) | – | 5 (33.33%) | 1 (20.00%) |
Pus discharge | 4 (28.57%) | 3 (33.33%) | 5 (33.33%) | 1 (20.00%) |
Tenderness | 1 (7.14%) | – | 2 (13.33%) | 1 (20.00%) |
Exposed necrotic bone | – | – | 1 (6.67%) | – |
Discomfort | 1 (7.14%) | 1 (11.11%) | – | 1 (20.00%) |
Etiology | ||||
Odontogenic infection | 11 (25.58%) | 3 (6.97%) | 8 (18.6%) | 1 (2.32%) |
Post-extraction complication | 4 (9.30) | 5 (11.63%) | 5 (11.63%) | 3 (6.97%) |
Infected fracture | – | – | 1 (2.32%) | – |
Sinusitis | 2 (4.5%) | – | – | – |
Number of interventions | 1.14 ± 0.36 times | 1.22 ± 0.44 times | 1.06 ± 0.01 times | 1.40 ± 0.54 times |
Systematic disease | ||||
Hypertension | 8 (57.14%) | 4 (44.44%) | 8 (53.33%) | 1 (20.00%) |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (14.29%) | 1 (11.11%) | 3 (20.00%) | 2 (40.00%) |
Bleeding tendency | 2 (14.29%) | – | 3 (20.00%) | – |
Cardiovascular | 2 (14.26%) | – | – | – |
Osteoporosis | 3 (21.43%) | 2 (22.22%) | 2 (13.33%) | 1 (20.00%) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | – | – | 1 (6.67%) | – |
Smoking | 1 (7.14%) | – | 1 (6.67%) | – |
Time of drain in situ | 2.14 ± 1.35 days | – | 3.87 ± 1.53 days | |